Accounts Clerk

**Job Brief**:
Responsible for general accounting duties including: data input, journal entries, reconciliation and report preparation.- Employment Status:

- **Temporary Full-Time**- Union:

- **CUPE 855 Inside**- Open To:

- **Internal/External Applicant(s)**- Closing Date:

- **07/11/2025**- Duration (if temporary):

- **Up to 6 months**

When you come to work for the City of Kawartha Lakes, you are joining a community of municipal workers who take pride in knowing that every day you are having a positive impact in the community. Our mission is to deliver the highest standards of municipal services while creating a healthy and sustainable future for all Kawartha Lakes’ residents and businesses. We work to our values of Accountability, Respect and Teamwork and we want you to **Jump In** with us

We are an equal opportunity employer which values equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We foster a safe and creative work environment, where training and skill development are prioritized, with opportunities and support for career advancement. As a team member at the City of Kawartha Lakes, you may be entitled to the following: OMERS pension (defined benefit), employer paid benefits package including short and long term disability income replacement, education reimbursement and other programs that foster innovation, leadership, and career advancement.

**Wage**:$30.32 hourly (2025)

** Reports To**: Supervisor, Taxation, Revenue and Billing

** Department**:Corporate Services

** Location**:Lindsay, ON

** Hours**:Normal Working Hours 35 hours per week

** Other**: General office environment. Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements; attend meetings and events as required
- Analyze, input data, update, and review the general ledger of all account adjustments, as well as for related journal entries
- Provide information in response to requests from the public and provide information requiring varying degrees of research and personal contact relating to division invoices in both written and verbal forms. Keep accurate records of customer conversations for future reference
- Prepare, produce and balance various statistical and accounting reports
- Post payments, accruals, documents, etc. to various computer systems
- Update and maintain various lists, databases and reports to ensure accurate information for various purposes
- Maintain paper and electronic filing systems in compliance with records management and file standards policies, procedures and directives of the City of Kawartha Lakes, and may act as records liaison for the department
- Review invoices and statements for accuracy related to the department and ensure that all invoices are properly coded, approved by senior staff and forwarded to applicable department
- Process in person account inquires and payments
- investigate and resolve current and inactive accounts
- Prepare correspondence and letters in response to various customer service related situations
- Reconcile various accounts and other financial records on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis
- Process all electronic payments made through financial institutions
- Monitor accounts with credit balances, initiate investigation of credit balance and prepare appropriate correspondence for the resolution of same
- Analyze and process all Local Improvements including, but not limited to, Tile Drain Loans, Municipal Drain Loans, Encroachments and Water Frontage and Connection charges
- Review Payment-in-Lieu properties, ensuring the City is receiving proper payment in relation to property taxes
- Participate in the year-end audit protocol and procedures
- Provide backup for other clerical positions in the office as required
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Skills/Education Required**
- Secondary School Diploma, with additional education related to accounting or municipal finance
- Minimum 2 years of related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal environment
- Working knowledge and understanding of municipal legislation in relation to the duties assigned
- Working knowledge of general accounting and banking functions
- Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
- Demonstrated customer-service and interpersonal skills at a level to develop and to maintain cooperative/collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organization
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines, and the ability to deal with multiple demands
- Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improveme